Sonathol Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sonathol is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 355 families residing in the village Sonathol. The total population of Sonathol is 1,586 out of which 817 are males and 769 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonathol is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonathol village is 158 which is 10% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonathol is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Sonathol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonathol is 74.9%. Thus Sonathol village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 84.72% and the female literacy rate is 64.46% in Sonathol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonathol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonathol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonathol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 84 | 74 |
| Literacy | 74.86% | 84.72% | 64.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 476 | 248 | 228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 517 | 196 | 321 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonathol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonathol village out of total population, 630 were engaged in work activities. 42.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 630 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 270 | 237 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 105 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 122 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 360 | 189 | 171 |
| Non Working | 956 | 391 | 565 |
Nearby Villages to Sonathol,
Below are the list of villages near Sonathol village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhalukgajar | 483 |
| Kushjuri | 1,252 |
| Kumardi | 393 |
| Painja | 830 |
| Kalapathar | 1,649 |
| Bodma | 1,260 |
| Kendtanr | 679 |
| Amlabahal | 1,057 |
| Jibanpur | 406 |
| Malancha | 634 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonathol, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia